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Deciduous Trees 



MAPLE., continued 



Sycamore. A. Pseudo-platanus. A 

 tree closely resembling the Nor- 

 way Maple, but having darker 

 green leaves of thicker texture, 

 which stand the caustic action of 

 salt spray. It thrives at the 

 Hamptons and well repays the 

 additional fertility it requires. 

 On drier soil it is not so good as 

 the Norway Maple. We offer 

 specimens 15 to 25 feet high. 



Silver. A. saccharinum ; syn., A. 

 dasycarpum. The Silver, or Soft 

 Maple, is the best quick-growing 

 tree for general Long Island 

 planting. Its form most closely 

 resembles the elm with long 

 gracefully arching branches. 



Our stock is trained with a 

 single leader, and in that form it 

 is not liable to break by the 

 winds. In moist, or rich soil, it 

 will grow 4 to 6 feet per year, 

 rapidly gaining on other trees. 

 On average soil it thrives well. 

 The borers which occasionally 



Root-pruning our specimen trees to grow fi< xible roots close to the trunk. 

 We have hundreds of trees growing 8 to 30 feet apart, highly fettilized, with 

 tops trained to symmetrical form. 



attack it are killed by a bit of cotton dipped in 

 carbon bisulphide put in the hole and closed by 

 putty. 



The low cost at which trees of considerable 

 height can be sold renders it valuable for tall 

 screens, and we offer specimens 18 to 25 feet high 

 in quantity, suited for quick results in planting 

 screens, avenues or shading residences. Larger 

 specimens of nursery-grown trees, 25 to 50 feet 

 high, 6 to 12 inches in diameter, and 15 to 25 feet 

 spread of branches, are in stock in quantity at the 

 nursery. These have been grown especially for 

 transplanting with the Tree-Mover, and, having 

 been properly pruned, they form good trees for 

 shading residences. 



Vista of four rows of Mapies from our blocks of large trees, planted for Mr. J. F. D. Lanier. 



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Wier's Weeping. A. saccharinum, var. Wieri. A 

 most beautiful tree with upright, vigorous habit, 

 and long arching branches. It attains a mature 

 appearance rapidly. We offer specimens up to 

 25 feet high and 18 feet broad. (See illustration 

 on page 29. ) 



Scarlet, or Red. A. rubrum. This is thoroughly 

 at home on all parts and soils of Long Island, 

 and should be more extensively planted. It is a 

 round-headed tree of vigorous, healthy growth. 

 Its autumn color is brilliant. We offer speci- 

 mens up to 47 feet. 



Japanese. The Japanese Maples are fern -like 

 gems. Described under Shrubs, pages 50 and 51. 



MOUNTAIN 

 ASH. Sorbus 



S. Americana; syn., Pyrua 

 Americana. A small 

 tree highly prized for 

 its clusters of orange 

 berries. The foliage 

 keeps in good condition 

 in the interior of the 

 continent, but here it 

 becomes rusty. 



MULBERRY 



Horus 



The Mulberries are 

 large, wide -spreading 

 trees of vigorous and 

 rapid growth. They are 

 beautiful lawn trees. 



New American and Down- 

 ing's Everbearing. A 

 variety cultivated for 

 fruit, forming a hand- 

 some shade tree. 



